Cryo-con Model 24C Remote Programming Guide
Commonly Used Commands.
A complete summary of remote commands is given in the User's Manual chapter
titled "Remote Command Summary". The manual also has complete descriptions of
all remote commands. This section is intended to show a few of the more commonly
used commands.
i NOTE: Remote commands are not case sensitive.
Function Command Comment
Instrument Identification
Read the instrument
identification string
*idn?
Returns the instrument identification string in IEEE-
488.2 format. For example:"Cryo-
con,24C,204683,1.01A" identifies the manufacturer
followed by the model name, serial number and
firmware revision code.
Input Channel Commands
Parameter for the input is A, B, C or D corresponding to inputs A, B, C or D.
Read the temperature on
input channel B
input? b
Temperature is returned in the current display units.
Format is a numeric string. For example: 123.4567
Set the temperature units on
input channel A to Kelvin.
input a:units k
Choices are K- Kelvin, C- Celsius, F- Fahrenheit and
S- native sensor units (Volts or Ohms).
Read the temperature units
on channel B
input b:units?
Return is: K, C, F or S.
Control Loop Start/Stop commands
Disengage all control loops.
stop
Both control loops are stopped.
Engage all control Loops.
control
Starts both control loops
Ask if control loops are on
or off.
control?
Return is ON or OFF
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